Yes for those people, probably less than 10% of computer users, an iPad wouldn’t work well.
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Phil Schiller Says iPad Pro Can Both Supplement and Replace the Mac
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Yes for those people, probably less than 10% of computer users, an iPad wouldn’t work well.
I'd strongly suggest reading the entire article, or at the sections around the iPad Pro. Schiller goes into a little more nuance than the pull quotes.
This is the very first sentence:
the iPad Pro can be both a PC replacement
My answer to that is: no!
the iPad Pro can be both a PC replacement
My answer to that is: no!
It is all I need for my iPad to replace my work computer which exists only to give me VPN access and a portal into our Linux servers.
i think you completely missed what the quoted poster was saying about brothels.
I can understand needing it for certain things. I’m more arguing that it’s still a computer even if it can’t do everything for you.
macOS will be around for quite some time.
there are millions of people who are using macOS professionally with software designed for macOS..
it's basically impossible for Apple to ditch macOS without giving a 5+ year heads up.
I think the people on his forum vastly underestimate the number of people for whom a “real” computers was unnecessary and less convenient.
Phil is being too much of marketing talk on that one.
I do use the iPad mini 4 on the first floor at home for quick browsing or searching, but the iMac upstairs for all tasks.
As I have stated before, they really need to fix the "request for desktop site" issue in order to replace any computers.
Don’t agree. What I quoted with Phil’s words is that even those who move to an iPad still keep their PC’s. That means the iPad is still not the 100% replacement Apple is pushing.
As for afraid; maybe. My fear, and we are starting to see this more and more, is an evolution of devices from Apple which will offer us a lack of options and a narrow focus of possibilities. With all the issues I am having I am actually considering going back to Windows. Note that it is my desire, rather it has the functionality I need. Concerning.
Your comment on truck vs. car is a bit off. If I need a truck for more than occasionally, I won’t hire, I’ll buy. I makes little sense to hire. Your example is the far side of my words. I’ll buy a car and truck or a truck. The car only option is out.
We all need to be careful, and Phil is correct. Primary vs. Only. Tim’s original was as Only while Phil is saying Primary. While most discussion and example are mapped to Only, in reality Primary is what most do.
Btw - I have a couple of sites, including a couple of financials where they will not run on an iPad. Even if “desktop” is chosen on my IPP. Apple needs to clean up their “definition”.
That kinda reminds me when people said “if doesn’t have a physical keyboard, I won’t use it” back in 2007 when the iPhone debuted.
Well said. What is missing is that most/many want to use just an iPad but end up using both.
I share your concern about MacOS.
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I’ll await that day. Based on my current experience with High Sierra and iOS 11 I have my doubts. Apple’s current evolutionary direction is pushing me away from iOS/MacOS
it's way cheaper to rent the truck (ala this analogy) than to buy the truck.. and the rent-a-truck is a lot faster than any truck you'll be buying.
idk, you haven't said exactly what you're using computers for but for a large amount of use cases, you may want to re-think the philosophy.. there's a chance you're missing out on some serious productivity enhancements while spending a lot less money on hardware.
Yes I did in broad terms.
I work in Regulatory. In Engineering. I work on ERP and database systems.
iOS doesn’t cut it.
Btw - on the truck/car - you are also minimizing. If a good portion of my daily use requires a pickup truck, I would not buy just a car and hire a truck. Seriously not cost effective.
Love my tablet and Mac, but let’s not kid ourselves. If they were shoes, this would be a desktop computer...
And this would be an iPad...
And this would be an iPad...
I tried using an iPad for mobile computer stuff... and it's not for me. Maybe the Apple Pencil makes it much better, but anything you have to edit with any amount of precision becomes cumbersome on the iPad. And with the relatively small screen size, you have to constantly swipe to access hidden menus, and do a long press to access hidden features.
I'm too locked into using a mouse and key commands to change over to a purely touch interface. The cognitive load to adapt is just too much, and I don't think you gain much. It's not better or worse... just different. I think the difference, for me, is the keyboard on a Mac. With a mouse and modifier keys I can have 5 commands connected to a click, that versatility doesn't compare to the ability to draw and directly interact with the screen.
And a nice thing about light laptops is that they make great iPads. If you carry a keyboard and stand with your iPad at all times it's not much more convenient than a laptop. The built in stand and 'screen protector' is pretty nice convenience of the laptop form.
I sometimes wonder if this iPad push is exclusively because of the 30% app store cut. Now that upgrade treadmill has plateaued, it's a soft push to get people on a platform they make more perpetual money on.
I'm too locked into using a mouse and key commands to change over to a purely touch interface. The cognitive load to adapt is just too much, and I don't think you gain much. It's not better or worse... just different. I think the difference, for me, is the keyboard on a Mac. With a mouse and modifier keys I can have 5 commands connected to a click, that versatility doesn't compare to the ability to draw and directly interact with the screen.
And a nice thing about light laptops is that they make great iPads. If you carry a keyboard and stand with your iPad at all times it's not much more convenient than a laptop. The built in stand and 'screen protector' is pretty nice convenience of the laptop form.
I sometimes wonder if this iPad push is exclusively because of the 30% app store cut. Now that upgrade treadmill has plateaued, it's a soft push to get people on a platform they make more perpetual money on.
Well said. What is missing is that most/many want to use just an iPad but end up using both.
I share your concern about MacOS.
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I’ll await that day. Based on my current experience with High Sierra and iOS 11 I have my doubts. Apple’s current evolutionary direction is pushing me away from iOS/MacOS
The best part of choice is that it isn’t just one company. Apple isn’t doing things that work for you right now. Their software has a lot of bugs and issues. So for now we can look at the ideological direction of this company and others.
Direction versus execution seems to be where they drop the ball so much.
I see your point on the analogy. Even if my iPad could do like 90% of my work, I would still have to keep a PC around for the other 10% I can’t do.
I do think this whole “iPad as PC replacement” issue is a tad overblown here. I choose to see the iPad as a PC alternative. I like that it doesn’t try too hard to replace a PC, because this frees it up to excel in areas a conventional PC can’t do as well.
If and when the day does come that I can replace my MacBook Air with my iPad, I probably will, but I lose no sleep in the present day just because this isn’t possible yet.
We're on the same page. How I feel about my iPad and laptop. Sure, I can get by with iPad for limited things but if I had to choose only one it definitely wouldn't cut it.
iPad
Laptop
If Apple made something like the new Windows on Snapdragon hybrid/laptop
